Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10

When Rose Greenwood first came into the thoughts and attentions of music lovers in Liverpool, the sound she created for her solo release was one that captivated the ears. Just a little while later, the solo artist has grown and become part of a band named The Broux. From solo artist to a member of a fully-fledged group of talented musicians and through this she will no doubt reap greater rewards, as will the three men who guide her voice on their debut release, The Green E.P.

The six track E.P. is an pleasing set of songs, with tracks such as Rich Man, Fly on the Wall and Old Mrs Jones being particularly delicately attractive musically as well as being very strong lyrically.

Rose Greenwood deserves much credit for what she does, her ability is unquestionable but there is a little element that suggests her real talent, the real aching drive and untold sensibilities lay in the field of which she played to her own accord and with the gracious Mick Wright joining her. In the confines of a group element, she loses something, it’s not much, just the tiniest briefest thing but it does detract and all you end up doing is believing that in the future, even as an aside project she will explore that much more.

This is by no means suggesting that the addition of the very cool John Kierans and the gifted Dave Morley don’t belong to The Broux, quite the contrary, they bring out an unseen side to Mick Wright especially that is quite thrilling to listen too, it is just sometimes a vocal which perhaps may have been better presented with a deeper, more testosterone based growl to it rather than the beauty that the ever impressive Ms. Greenwood can when battling four instruments rather that two.

It is always an honour to hear anything new involving Ms. Greenwood and as time progresses and the kinks are ironed out, The Broux will soon be knocking on doors in the best way possible.

Ian D. Hall